Ornament for personal wear



July 12,1927. 1,635,485 I J. J. KEVILLE ORNAMENT FOR PERSONAL WEAR Filed June 30. 1325 (703/1 fi /622a I3 mp Patented July 12, 1927.

' warran -stares Jenn J. KEVILLE, or LEOMINSTER, AssAo sE'rrs.

VOBNAMENT non PEnsoNAL WEAR.

Application filed. an. 30, 1926. Serial rd. 119,722.

This invention relates to means for liolding in position on the hair or garment an the front at all times; and to provide a construction that can be made of a single piece of celluloid or other spring material and which can be fastened and unfastened with a very slight motion and will be sure to hold after it has been fastened. 1 I

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. l is a front view of a hair ornament constructed in accordance with this invention; I

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view onthe line 3- in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a rear view of another form in which this invention can becarried out.

Referring to the first three figures, the ornament is shown in the form of a celluloid or metal piece 10 having a'representation of a flower or the like on the front. This can be of any desired shape and character and in fact of any material.-

On the back is secured or fixed in place, a projection 11 which has a round hole through itfroin topto bottom which c0n-f stitutes a hinge as will appear.

On the opposite side there is a post 12 having a groove 13 at its outer surface.

It will be noticed that the rear of the ornament 10 is rounded inthis case. It is provided with a part'of a spherical surface so it slants away from the center in all direcr tions but always on the same curve. 'This results in the post being located on a slant even if perpendicular to the surface. In

fact this is emphasized and the post is set at a slightly greater angle for a purpose that will appear.

- The holding device in this instance con sists of a ring 20 of round celluloid or metal wire connected together at its ends so as to be an endless construction. In this form the ring is perfectly circular and it is fitted in SllOW from the front.

fastening device and not a part oflthe ornathe hingepiece to swing thereon from open to closed position. When in closedposition it wiltengage the top. of the post on the other sideand' it can be forced from the top into the groove without difficulty. This groove is located in such relation. to the rounded rear surface of the ornamentthat t forces the ring I against that; surface throughout the length of the ring. The pivot hole on the other side is also located so that the ring comes into contact with'this surface.

On accountof the spherical nature of-this surface, there is a slant all around under the Y I ring which assists in holding the device clamped on the hair or garment.

ter of fact it is found that'this holds the hair I i As a mator other material on'which it is placed. throughout the length of the circle and naturally each hair passes through the de- Vice and is held at tWo placesa distance apart.

For that reason it is particularly useful as an ornament i'n the hair. 'Only" a short length of hair is required to hold it in position. It does away with the ordinary devices which are used to fasten short hair, which have proved to be practically useless. at the present time. i Y

7 It is not limited to be used on hair, however, and it can be used to fasten two parts of a garment together, particularly if it is j of fine material. It also can be used to attach ornaments on garters and buckles and other ornaments on shoes. I It will be noted that the ring is located entirely within the surface of the article or buckle to which it is appliedso it will not.

ment tobe' seen. V 1

In Fig. 4 the same principles are involved except that the ornament 40 or buckle is] flat on the back and that on account of the shape which the ornamental part has, the fastening device, 30 is shown in the form, of a square with rounded corners instead of a ring.

It serves 'onlyas a] It will be understood of course, that the invention is not limited as tothe shape of this fastening member and it will be given. whatever shape is necessary to provide the most efficiency in the holding means for the particular shape of the article to which it is to be applied. t

Although I have illustrated and described only; two forms of the invention I am avvare of theifact that other modifications can-be made therein by any person skilled in the art Without departing from the scope of the invention asexpressed {in-the Lclaims.

Therefore, I do not Wish tobe limited in these respects, but What Id-o claim 1s':'

1. As an article of manufacture, an ornament for personal'wear comprising a plate havlng its front surface ornamented, provided at opposite points onthe back with a projection having a passage all the Way through. it and a posthaving a groove on its outer side, said groove and opening being'located substantially at the same level as the surface of the back, and a ring of yielding material p votedin: sa d perforaedge overt'he post and intofthe groove,

whereby it will beheld in contact with, the

backthroughout its length and it will hold. thehair or garment on Which it is gplaced on tWo lines on opposite sidesof the diameter connecting the pro1ect1onand post.

2. In an ornament for personal Wear, the

combination of a plate convex on the back a fasten ng nieansfitherefor comp-rising a ring pivoted on one side of .the back at a point closely adjacent to the convex surface, and means for temporarily holding the opposite 'side'o'f the ring on the opposite sideloftheback and close t0,1t all around for the purpose described.

3. In an ornament for'personal'wear, the

combination with a plate having a back in the forni of part of sphere and provided With a projection and a grooved post diametrically opposite at the edges thereof on the back, of a circular ring pivoted in said pro ection and adaptedtobe sprung' into place 111 the grooveln the post for holding 'iton the hair or 12,"arrnent;

In testimony whereof fixed iny eignature.

JOHN EVIL'LE.

I have hereunto af- 

